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My DEAR DEAR FRIEND, MZB [twitter.com/quietasitskept FOLLOW HIM] is infamous for his taste in music and film. MZB knows what he likes and that's just how it is. NOT to say that he's close minded---because that's definitely not the case! Though our taste in music and film differ greatly, every now and then we find a common denominator. This weekend he mentioned that he purchased a film "A Good Day to be Black and Sexy"...I thought it would be something like "Nora's Hair Salon" or one of those BET type films. Not at all. I only caught the last three vignettes but I really enjoyed what I saw. Then upon further inspection of the DVD case I realized this movie went to Sundance in 2008! The movie is very tongue and cheek. It's Dennis Dortch's directorial debut! He really explored and dispelled common stereotypes while keeping everything authentic and in perspective. What I also liked was the fact that it was super sexy but not the least bit raunchy. The movie is awesome. THANKS MZB!

Synopsis of the Film:
Writer/director/editor Dennis Dortch explores the subject of sexuality and relationships within the black community in this collection of six vignettes set in Los Angeles and designed to shatter stereotypes about black sexuality. From the woman determined to get hers first to the curious teenager who finds herself in a questionable situation and the boy who becomes stifled by interracial taboos, Dortch's film doesn't shy away from the more controversial aspects of contemporary sexuality. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

BUY IT!

This is one of my favorite films. It was directed by Miranda July, it was actually her directorial
debut. It follows several subplots that all revolve around an intertwined cast of characters. It's
quirky and irreverent. I really loved it. The script is amazing and really inspired me. There is a
scene in the movie with these two characters that is so f*cking hilariously awkward and off kilter!
I definitely suggest you check it out and tell me what you think. Sundance & Cannes approved.

the trailer for the film.
a little bit more about the film.
purchase the film.

more about the film.

After touring the festival circuit last year, director Ceri Levy's documentary about the Gorillaz will premiere on Babelgum.com on April 20. Filmed over the course of seven years, the movie -- aptly titled Bananaz -- offers a candid behind-the-scenes look at the real-life band behind the animated characters, following from the inception to the eventual evolution of co-founders Damon Albarn's and Jamie Hewlett's brainchild. Highlights include guest appearances by everyone from Danger Mouse and the late Ibrahim Ferrer to...Dennis Hopper? "Damon and Jamie had this track called 'Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head' on [2005's] Demon Days and they thought Dennis would be great to narrate it over music," says Levy. "They approached him and he said yes. Next thing I know, I'm sitting there like a child waiting for him to do his thing at this small little studio in London. It was pretty exciting when he walked in -- Dennis Hopper was in the room doing what Dennis Hopper does, and it was fantastic." He's not lying. Check out this exclusive clip of Hopper laying down his vocals.
I'm definitely gonna check this one out.
[source: Entertainment Weekly]

Millions of People [PSA] from PHE TV on Vimeo.

This weekend was pretty nifty.
I watched a lot of movies that I'd been meaning to see.
Hung out with friends.
Went to the Mall.
Had breakfunch on Sunday morning with my writing partner.
Had dinner with my mom Sunday (today).
Good Weekend.


Revolutionary Road:
F*cking good movie. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet were mesmerizing in this film.
It was intensely emotional and raw. When they fought I felt like one of their children,
listening to them scream and destroy each other with tears welling in my eyes.
It's the mainstream equivalent to Baby Boy set in the 1950's---sike. It's good as hell though.

The Secret Life of Bees:
made me cry.
twice.
I don't cry.
period.
movies rarely make me cry.
this one did.
nuff said.



Doubt:
Meryl Streep is Sister Aloysius Beauvier.
It's Meryl Streep! She killed this part.
VIOLA DAVIS owned this movie though, she was incredible.

Twilight:
it was cool...didn't blow me away.
i enjoyed it though.

I'm going to send Spike Jonze a huge basket of foreign meats and cheeses.

This weekend I watched 3 great movies:
1. Tsotsi
2. Gran Torino
3. No Country For Old Men

Tsotsi won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
This film is spectacular, it's a triumphant story of a redemption.
Set in a Soweto slum, near Johannesburg, South Africa.
Presley Chweneyagae, who played David/Tsotsi was phenomenal.
He acts with his eyes. AMAZING.
DIRECTED BY: Gavin Hood


Gran Torino was a huge surprise. I had some initial prejudices just because
it was Eastwood and I don't particularly agree with some of his political affiliations,
but I loved the film. He's one of the greats. The movie centers around
this crotchety old guy and his relationship with his Asian immigrant neighbors.
To be honest with you, it was almost a comedy because I couldn't stop laughing at
the main character Walter (Eastwood). I can't wait till I'm older and I can say
whatever I want and people just take it because I'm old. That will be an awesome day.
DIRECTED BY: Clint Eastwood



No Country for Old Men was just plain grand. It was a contemporary western in a way.
There was plenty of shooting, outlaws, a briefcase full of drug money and a slew of dead guys.
The BEST scene in the movie is when Sugar encounters the desk clerk at the trailor park.
HI-f'ing-LARIOUS!
Check this one out.
DIRECTED BY: Joel and Ethan Coen (The Coen Brothers)

Synopsis:
"Its the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing
with hip hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana.
The newly-inaugurated mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, is only beginning
to implement his anti-fun initiatives against crimes like noisy
portable radio, graffiti and public drunkenness.

The Wackness centers upon a troubled high school student named
Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck)a teenage pot dealer who forms a friendship
with Dr. Jeffrey Squires (Ben Kingsley), a psychiatrist and kindred
lost soul. When the doctor proposes Luke trade him weed for
therapy sessions, the two begin to explore both New York City
and their own depression.

Propelled by an exuberant hip hop score, The Wackness captures
the spell of 1994--a time of pagers, not cell phones; a time when
Tupac and Biggie were alive but Kurt Cobain had just died.
Funny and moving, The Wackness is an offbeat tale of two
lost souls stumbling towards maturity."
[source: imdb.com]

The Wackness was written and directed by Jonathan Levine.
I really like this one. The soundtrack is great, really took me back.
Josh Peck is actually an actor, I pegged him as a run of the mill Nick kid.
You know the type, decent when doing slap stick kids comedy but
unable to transition to the big screen due to an overwhelming lack of
skill, talent, and believability. I was totally wrong, he did his thing.
I also enjoyed Mary-Kate Olsen's performance, she nailed it.
Ben Kingsley, who played Squires was terrific. He (in a way)
reminds me of my Dad which was cool.

Whenever people go on and on about a movie like it's the second coming I get a
little annoyed. Mostly because half the time, the movie isn't that damn great.
Arguably, 2008 was a good year in film. I mean The Dark Knight, Doubt, The Curious
Case of Benjamin Button, Seven Pounds etc. I only saw two of those but critics and
audiences are raving about them so whatever. Slumdog Millionaire is one that people
can't stop praising. Praising isn't quite strong enough, people have been riding the
films proverbial nuts. Last night I watched Slumdog Millionaire. I'm about to
saddle up because if me riding their nuts is the only way I can get you to watch
this film then so be it. I'm riding. Set in Bombay (now known as Mumbai), Slumdog
Millionaire follows the protagonist's life journey and his relationship with his brother
and the girl he loves--there's a lot more to it but I don't want to be a jackass and give
too much away. GO.SEE.THIS.MOVIE.AS.SOON.AS.POSSIBLE.
"It's REALLY F'ING GOOD!"

Colours from Charlie McCarthy on Vimeo.

Robin Swicord (born 1952 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American screenwriter
and film director. She wrote the screenplay for the film Memoirs of a Geisha, based on
the novel of the same name by Arthur Golden. Her other screenplay credits include
Little Women, Practical Magic, Matilda, The Perez Family, and Shag.

Her directorial debut was with the 1993 short film The Red Coat, for which she also wrote
the screenplay. Swicord wrote the screenplay for Karen Joy Fowler's 2004 novel The Jane
Austen Book Club and directed the film, which was released in the United States on
September 21, 2007. She also collaborated with Eric Roth on the screen adaptation of
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on the short story of the same name by
F. Scott Fitzgerald.

She is married to screenwriter Nicholas Kazan, son of director Elia Kazan.

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streetlights [chaseology.com] from chase. on Vimeo.
2009 was a hell of a year.
it brought so much change.
i can only imagine what's to come.
this video is a blip.
an arbitrary 3 minute project.
me and my friends promenading through Atlanta.

[feet] chaseology.com from chase. on Vimeo.